Nang Chao Kao Rou (Stir-fried Naan with BBQ Lamb)
Stir-fry BBQ all over the pan!? Silk Road Ultra Junk Soul Food
Description
A calorie-bomb B-grade gourmet frantically loved by Xinjiang youth and laborers. Meat from charcoal-grilled 'Lamb Skewers (BBQ)' is pulled off the stick and flash-fried over high heat with chopped hard Uyghur bread (Naan), massive cumin, chili, and onions. A violent fusion of main dish and staple carb.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Meat from grilled lamb skewers
- Uyghur Naan
- Onion
- Cumin powder
- Chili powder
- Soy sauce
- Garlic
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- (The Two Stars) First, prepare charcoal-grilled 'Kao Rou' (Lamb Skewers) heavily spiced with cumin and chili, and pull all the meat off the metal skewers.
- Chop hard, Tandoor-baked 'Naan' into bite-sized squares (or diamonds).
- (Stir-fry Tech) Heat generous oil in a wok, fry minced garlic and onions to bloom aroma (add bell peppers if desired).
- Dump in the chopped Naan and toss flash-fast to coat in oil.
- Instantly dump the 'Lamb BBQ (Kao Rou)' into the wok.
- [Flavor Explosion]: Splash soy sauce down the blistering wok sides, and dump in massive extra hits of 'Cumin Powder (Ziran)', 'Chili Powder', and 'Salt'.
- Toss violently for a few dozen seconds until the lamb fat and spice aromas are completely absorbed by the Naan, and the bread's surface crisps and chars slightly.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Aroma of charcoal-charred lamb and a double cumin punch、ダブルのクミンパンチ
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Stir-fry Yakitori meat and chopped baguette spicy in a pan)
Pairing
Cold Beer / Xinjiang Milk Tea
Trivia
[Trivia] Said to originate as a street vendor staff meal to deliciously upcycle stale, hard Naan. Possesses the guilty-pleasure vibe of 'carb-on-carb' dishes like Yakisoba Bread. A terrifying dish that makes you lose all reason and devour it once you take a bite.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Vigorously shovel the meat and Naan into your mouth together using a spoon (or chopsticks). The Naan acts like a sponge, absorbing the charcoal-infused lamb umami and fat to the absolute limit, creating a state where 'the bread tastes better than the meat'. There is no greater beer thief than this.
Allergen
Wheat, Mutton, Sesame, Wheat (Soy sauce)